Kereru is a weekly NZ e-mail for all community participants and
organisations about ecological restoration. Help bring back our natives.
Kereru is available at
http://www.bush.org.nz/kereru/
Tuesday, 8th
October 2007
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
1. Calendar
2. How to
contact NZERN
1. CALENDAR
(This is a partial listing while the events
database is currently being updated)
more calendar at
http://www.bush.org.nz/whatson/calendar.html
This week
Tuesday 9
October 2007
Auckland
South Auckland Ornithological Society Meeting
2nd Tuesday (Feb - Nov).
7.45pm Papakura Croquet Clubrooms, 5 Chapel St,
Papakura.
Contact: David Lawrie (09) 238-8407
Tuesday 9 October 2007
Canterbury
Summit Rd Society - Ohinetahi Work Party
Tuesdays.
9am -
3pm. Maintain Society Reserve above Governors Bay
Contact: Mike White Ph 03
312 1551
Tuesday 9 October 2007
New Zealand
NZERN Monthly
Committee Meeting
Second Tuesday (except January).
6.30pm.
Contact:
National Secretary Simon Johnson ph: (03) 355-8150 E-mail:
simonj-hrs@clear.net.nz
Tuesday 9 October 2007
Wellington
Trelissick Park, Ngaio Gorge Working Party
2nd Tuesday.
Workbee.
Contact:
Frances Lee (479-2600)
Wednesday 10 October 2007
Auckland
Tahuna
Torea Reserve Park Care
Wednesday.
Volunteers required for park care tasks
including releasing [weeding] and tree planting. End of West Tamaki Road,
Glendowie. 9.30am.
Contact: Ph. David Bowden, Parks Volunteer Coordinator
on 09 3792020
Wednesday 10 October 2007
Wellington
Manawa Karioi
Working Bee
Wednesdays.
10am - 3.30pm. Tools & lunch provided
Contact:
Morgan Cox, phone 383 9987, or Sally Bowman, phone 934 7041
Wednesday
10 October 2007
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday.
Nursery
potting up and seed propagation. Evening session 7.30pm till 9.30pm
Contact: Gary James (04) 938-6751
Thursday 11 October 2007
Northland
Northland Ornithological Society
2nd Thursday.
Evening meeting
Contact: Dave Crockett (09) 435-0954
Thursday 11 October 2007
Southland
Southland Ornithogical Society Evening Meetings
2nd Thursday.
(In conjunction with Field Club) 7.30pm.
Contact: Phil Rhodes (03) 213-1228
or Lloyd Esler (03) 213-0404
Thursday 11 October 2007
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working Party
Thursday.
8.30am - noon at Riwai Street for
planting and release work.
Contact: John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027, Judy
Petterson grandjudy@paradise.net.nz
Thursday 11 October 2007
Wellington
Otari-Wilton's Bush Trust
Thursday.
Workbee. Meet: 8.30am
Information Centre / Te Marae o Tane, 160 Wilton Road, Wilton.
Contact: Ph:
Jonathan Kennett or Bronwen Wall 472 5891, e-mail: jonathan@kennett.co.nz
Thursday 11 October 2007
Wellington
Wairarapa Ornithological Society
Meeting
2nd Thursday (except January).
7.30pm. Venue alternating between
Masterton and Greytown
Contact: Barbara Lovatt (06) 304-9948
Friday 12
October 2007
Waikato
Hamilton Junior Naturalists Club
Fridays.
7 -
8.30 pm down at the Gardens in the Wintec Horticultural Centre.
Contact:
Dave Matthews (07) 846-4013 (home) or (07) 850-8458 (work)
Saturday 13
October 2007
Wellington
Otari-Wilton's Bush Trust
2nd Saturday.
Workbee. Meet: 9am Information Centre / Te Marae o Tane, 160 Wilton Road,
Wilton.
Contact: Ph: Jonathan Kennett or Bronwen Wall 472 5891, e-mail:
jonathan@kennett.co.nz
Saturday 13 October 2007
Wellington
Owhiro
Stream
2nd Saturday.
Workbee
Saturday 13 October 2007
Wellington
Southern Environmental Association
Saturdays.
2 - 6pm. Workbee for SEA
forest / coastal restoration project. Potting up, weeding and planting. Meet
at the SEA native plant nursery, Lower Murchison Street, Island Bay,
Wellington. (on the western side of the park, accessed by entering the park
opposite 21 Murchison Street). All help is welcomed, even for a short time.
Tools and afternoon tea provided
Contact: June Epsom (04) 384 5175
Sunday 14 October 2007
Auckland
Ark in the Park
2nd Sunday.
Meet:
Cascades Rangers' workshop behind the Rangers' house, Cascades Kauri Park
Contact: John Sumich 818 5267 cjnk@xtra.co.nz or Karen Colgan 837 0443
mcolgan@netaccess.co.nz
Sunday 14 October 2007
Canterbury
Clarevale Reserve Working Party
Sundays.
1 - 4pm, Clarevale Reserve,
Travis Country Drive. Native Habitats restoring and caring for a corner of
Travis Wetland in association with a study of the re-establishment of
kahikatea forest. Please bring gumboots, work clothes and gloves if you have
them. Other tools provided.
Contact: Contact Dave Evans beforehand as times
and days are flexible and may vary. ph 366 0628,
dave.evans@alliedtelesyn.co.nz
Sunday 14 October 2007
Canterbury
Halswell Quarry Park Regular Working Bee
2nd Sunday (except January).
1 -
3 pm. Halswell Quarry Park Visitor Centre, Kennedy's Bush Road, Halswell.
Contact: Adam Willetts 027 4592 891
Sunday 14 October 2007
Wellington
Common Ground
Sundays.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Ground clearance,
gorse cutting, seaweed collection, building compost heaps and plots,
composting, pruning. BYO tools. All welcome, rain or shine. Meet at Home of
Compassion, Island Bay, behind Aubert Childcare Centre.
Contact: Donna
Byrne donna.byrne@paradise.net.nz.
Sunday 14 October 2007
Wellington
Tawa Bush Reserves - Working Bee
2nd Sunday.
1.30 pm - 4 pm.
Improve public access tracks in Redwood Bush, tree planting, weeding around
planted trees, pest plant removal. For updates on latest planned activities
please see www.tawabush.wellington.net.nz
Contact: Richard Herbert 04-232
6828
more calendar at
http://www.bush.org.nz/whatson/calendar.html
3. HOW TO CONTACT NZERN
NZERN's main on-line resource is at
www.bush.org.nz. Please encourage people to use this and let us know how
they would like to see it developed. People without easy access to a
computer can still use this resource at most public libraries.
Useful
Pages
* http://www.bush.org.nz/nzern/ - about NZERN.
*
http://www.bush.org.nz/whatson/ - what is on in your area, how to volunteer.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/toolbox/ - look up suitable native plants for your
area.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/directory/ - list of groups, nurseries and
restoration sites. Help with a restoration project in your area!
*
http://www.bush.org.nz/forum/ - forums
* http://www.help.bush.org.nz - how
the members only website works
How to contact NZERN
http://www.bush.org.nz/nzern/contact.html
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